Being George Washington
The Indispensable Man, As You've Never Seen Him

The more I learn about George Washington, the more I realize what a remarkable man he was. More than once, he had power in his hands, and the possibility of gaining more. On each occasion, he gave up that power -- the first time when he resigned his commission as Commander in Chief of the Continenta......more

Loved this book! I got to see George Washington the man, not George Washington the President! It read more like a novel than a history book and I learned a lot (always a plus). This book piqued my interest so much so that I took my family to visit Mt. Vernon, Washington's beloved home.......more

I am giving this book two stars out of respect for the intent of the project. I am a political moderate who has often disagreed with Glenn Beck in the past. But I also recognize that he is a major media force and that, should he ever choose to use his powers for good and not evil, he could make impo......more

Though there may be some who object to the style of the book: it is somewhat historical and somewhat Glenn's comments, the gist of the book is unmistakable: George Washington should be revered as the Father of our Country. I'm not exactly a slouch when it comes to history, but I never knew George Wa......more

This is a historic novel and as such needs to be read with a grain of salt. There is a lot of narrative with many quotes - far too many for me to check out. he thing that this book does is take Washington off a pedestal and make him a person like you and me. Washington had many faults and short comi......more